MINUTES

PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

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Date:
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Location:
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor S. Chu, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor J. Gondek, Acting Chair
  • Councillor G. Chahal (Audit Alternate)
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (CPS Chair)
  • Councillor J. Magliocca (PUD Chair)
  • Councillor W. Sutherland (UCS Chair)
  • *Councillor G-C. Carra
  • *Councillor J. Davison
  • *Councillor P. Demong
  • *Councillor J. Farkas
  • *Councillor D. Farrell
ALSO PRESENT:
  • General Manager and One Calgary Executive Sponsor S. Dalgleish
  • Acting Chief Financial Officer C. Male
  • Acting City Clerk B. Hilford
  • Legislative Assistant M. A. Cario
  • Legislative Assistant J. Palaschuk

Councillor Chu called the Meeting to order at 8:33 a.m.

Councillor Chu provided opening remarks.

 

Following nomination procedures, Councillor Gondek was elected as Acting Chair of the Priorities and Finance Committee, by acclamation.

  • Moved byCouncillor Sutherland

    That the Agenda for today's meeting be amended by bringing forward Item 6.1, Report PFC2018-1038 to be dealt with following Confirmation of Minutes.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That the Agenda for the 2018 September 17 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed, as amended.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Sutherland

    That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee held on 2018 September 04, be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

The following Service Plans were presented by the respective Service Owners:

1.  Municipal Elections - Laura Kennedy, City Clerk
2.  Property Assessment - Nelson Karpa, City Assessor
3.  Records Management, Access & Privacy - Laura Kennedy, City Clerk
4.  Taxation - Michael Perkins, Manager of Tax, Receivables & Accounts Payable

  • Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That with respect to Report PFC2018-1023, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee receive this report for information.

    MOTION CARRIED

6.1

Stuart Dalgleish, General Manager and One Calgary Executive Sponsor provided introductory comments.

Lori Kerr, Manager of Partnership Management, Calgary Neighbourhoods provided an overview presentation of the One Calgary - Civic Partners.

Public Speakers:
1.  Moraig McCabe
2.  Stan Plaha
3.  Tamara Keller
4.  Sanya Chaudhry
5.  Tehreem Chughtai
6.  Dwayne Sheehan
7.  Jay Emond
8.  Tavis Settles
9.  Ben Gratton
10. Mary Rozsa de Coquet
11. Brittany Harker Martin
12. Jung-Suk (JS) Ryu
13. JP Thibodeau
14. Melanee Mung-Hunt

 

Distributions made with respect to Report PFC2018-1038:

  • A PowerPoint presentation entitled “One Calgary - Civic Partners”, dated 2018 September 17;
  • a document entitled "Priorities and Finance Committee Civic Partner One Calgary Presentations", dated 2018 September 17;
  • a PowerPoint presentation entitled "The Hangar Flight Museum One Calgary Civic Partner Presentation", dated 2018 September;
  • a PowerPoint presentation entitled "One Calgary Civic Partner Presentation Fort Calgary Economic Development and Tourism", dated 2018 September 05;
  • a PowerPoint presentation entitled "One Calgary Civic Partner Presentation The Calgary Zoological Society (Calgary Zoo);
  • a PowerPoint presentation entitled "One Calgary Civic Partner Presentation Heritage Park Society Economic Development and Tourism", dated 2018 September 04;
  • a PowerPoint presentation entitled "One Calgary Partner Presentation Telus Spark Economic Development and Tourism", dated 2018 September 12;
  • a PowerPoint presentation entitled "One Calgary Civic Partner Presentation Calgary Economic Development", dated 2018 September 17;
  • a PowerPoint presentation entitled "One Calgary Civic Partner Presentation Tourism Calgary", dated 2018 September 16;
  • a collection of postcards from Tourism Calgary;
  • a PowerPoint presentation entitled "One Calgary Civic Partner Presentation Calgary Technologies Inc.", dated 2018 September 12;
  • a PowerPoint presentation entitled "One Calgary Civic Partner Presentation Arts Common", dated 2018 September 05;
  • a collection of pamphlets from Arts Commons;
  • a PowerPoint presentation entitled "One Calgary Civic Partner Presentation Calgary Telus Convention Centre", dated 2018 September 17;
  • a PowerPoint presentation entitled "One Calgary Civic Partner Presentation Calgary Arts Development Authority", dated 2018 September 14;
  • a folder entitled "Calgary Arts Development 2019-2022 Strategic Direction" including pamphlets from Calgary Arts Development;
  • a PowerPoint presentation entitled "One Calgary Civic Partner Presentation Parks Foundation Calgary", dated 2018 September 14;
  • a PowerPoint presentation entitled "One Calgary Civic Partner Presentation Sport Calgary Recreation Opportunities", dated 2018 September 17;
  • a PowerPoint presentation entitled "One Calgary Civic Partner Presentation Lindsay Park Sports Society", dated 2018 September 14;
  • a PowerPoint presentation entitled "One Calgary Civic Partner Presentation Vivo for Healthier Generations", dated 2018 September 12;
  • a PowerPoint presentation entitled "One Calgary Civic Partner Presentation Calgary Heritage Authority City Planning and Policy", dated 2018 September 14; and
  • a PowerPoint presentation entitled "One Calgary Civic Partner Presentation Silvera for Seniors", dated 2018 September 13.

The following Civic Partners were presented by the respective Civic Partner leaders:

1.  Calgary Public Library Board - Shereen Samuels, Board Vice-Chair and Bill Ptacek, Chief Executive Officer
2.  Aero Space Museum Association of Calgary (The Hangar Flight Museum) - Jim Williams, Board Chair and Naomi Gratton, Interim Executive Director
3.  The Fort Calgary Preservation Society - Linda McLean, President and Chief Executive Officer and Robin Lee, Board Vice Chair
4.  The Calgary Zoological Society - Gord Olsen, Chairman, Board of Trustees and Allan Pedden, Chief Financial Officer
5.  Heritage Park Society -  Alida Visbach, President and Chief Executive Officer, David Rodych, Board Chair and Julie Frayn, Chief Financial Officer

 

Pursuant to Section 6(1) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Section 78(2)(a) was suspended by general consent, in order that the Priorities and Finance Committee recess at 12:00 p.m. and reconvene at 12:45 p.m.


6.  Calgary Science Centre Society (TELUS Spark) - Sheila Leggett, Board Chair and Barry Crean, Chief Operating Officer


Committee recessed at 12:00 p.m. and reconvened at 12:47 p.m. with Councillor Chu in the Chair.

7.  Calgary Economic Development Ltd. - Steve Allan, Executive Board Chair and Sheila Will, Chief Operating Officer
8.  Tourism Calgary - Dan DeSantis, Board Chair, Cindy Ady, Chief Executive Officer, Rob McKay, Calgary Sports and Major Events Committee Chair
9.  Calgary Technologies Inc. - Terry Rock, President and Chief Executive Officer and Evan Hu, Board Chair
10. Calgary Centre for Performing Arts (Arts Commons) - Johann Zietsman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Randy Pettipas, Board Member, Colleen Dickson, Chief Financial Officer and Greg Epton, Director, Development & External Relations
11. Calgary Convention Centre Authority (Calgary TELUS Convention Centre) - Tom Bornhorst, Chair and Clark Grue, President and Chief Executive Officer
12. Calgary Arts Development Authority Ltd. - Dean Prodan, Board Chair and Patti Pon, President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to Section 6(1) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Section 78(2)(b) was suspended by general consent, in order that the Priorities and Finance Committee recess at 3:15 p.m. and reconvene at 3:30 p.m.

13. Parks Foundation Calgary - Jim Davidson, Board of Governors, Sheila Taylor, Chief Executive Officer and David Inhaber, Treasurer, Board of Governors

Committee recessed at 3:15 p.m. and reconvened at 3:33 p.m. with Councillor Chu in the Chair.

14. Calgary Sports Council Society (Sport Calgary) - Nazir Walji, Board Member, Murray Sigler, Chief Executive Officer and Catriona Le May Doan, Senior Director Community and Sport Engagement

15. Lindsay Park Sports Society (Repsol Sport Centre) - Scott MacDonald, Chair, Board of Governors, Andrew Wallace, Co-Chair, Board of Governors, and Jeff Booke, Chief Executive Officer
16. Nose Creek Sports and Recreation Association (Vivo) - Ben Banks, President of the Board and Cynthia Watson, Chief Evolution Officer
17. Calgary Heritage Authority - Pam Heard, Board Chair, Josh Traptow, Executive Director, Nikolas Marsall-Moritz, Vice Chair and Reg Young, Treasurer
18. Silvera for Seniors - Arlene Adamson, Chief Executive Officer, Doug Ng, Board Member, Sue Frerich, Board Member, and Judy MacLachlan, Board Member.

  • Moved byCouncillor Magliocca

    That with respect to Report PFC2018-1038, the following be approved, after amendment:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee receive this report for information.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Magliocca

    That with respect to Report PFC2018-1066, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

    1. Defer the four-year election program report to Q1, 2019;
    2. Rescind resolution C94-137 (Procedures for incapacitated voting) as provided in Attachment 3;
    3. Rescind resolution C89-90 (Physically incapacitated elector voting) as provided in Attachment 4;
    4. Rescind resolution NM2008-49 (Special Ballots at City of Calgary Elections) as provided in Attachment 5; and
    5. Rescind Bylaw 22M98 (Attachment 2) and give three readings to proposed bylaw to amend Bylaw 35M2018 (Elections Bylaw) as provided in Attachment 1.
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Magliocca

    That this meeting adjourn at 5:29 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED


    The following item has been forwarded to the 2018 September 24 Combined Meeting of Council:

    ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

    Elections Bylaw Proposed Amendments, PFC2018-1066

     

    The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2018 October 02 at 9:30 a.m.


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